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Chuck Todd blames Schumer, Democrats' silence on Biden decline for party's credibility collapse
Former NBC anchor Chuck Todd called out Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer immediately after the senator dodged a question on CNN Tuesday about what he knew about former President Joe Bidens mental decline.The New York senator appeared on "The Arena With Kasie Hunt" where he avoided answering whether he was aware of recent revelations from CNNs Jake Tapper and Axios Alex Thompsons upcoming book "Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again.""Did you really not have any idea that he was not fit to serve a second term?" Hunt asked him."Kasie, were looking forward," Schumer responded. "We have the largest Medicaid cut in front of us. We have the whole federal government at risk "IRRITATED CHUCK TODD REFUSES TO ACCEPT 'STUPID PREMISE THAT PRESS MISSED BIDENS DECLINE"But youre facing all of this because you lost a presidential election," Hunt interrupted. "And is that not Joe Bidens responsibility for deciding to run again?""Were looking forward," Schumer repeated."Thats it?" Hunt reacted."Thats it," Schumer replied.The interview ended, then went rightto a panel that included Todd, who attacked Schumer's dismissive dodge."He is among the people that are responsible for this. The leaders of the Democratic Party, the staff of the White House," Todd said of why the party has lost credibility."And I have to say, I find everybody now talking to these authors- get outta here. Go home. Youre part of the problem. Now you tell us," he added."Heres an unpopular president, and the Democratic Party has a worse rating than the Republican Party with this catastrophic governance that weve seen over the last 120 days," Todd went on. "And yet, why is the Democratic Party in worse shape? Because of this distrust. Becausethe public feels as if the party leadership let them down and let them let this happen.""[Schumer's] as responsible as anybody else. He was a leader in the party. He couldve said something sooner, and he didnt," Todd said.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTUREIn February 2024, Schumer defended Biden and insisted that attacks on his abilities were "right-wing propaganda." In June, he posted on X that the president was "in command and impressive" in meetings.The New York Times reported in January that Schumer was one of multiple Democratic leaders who privately urged Biden to drop out of the race after his disastrous debate.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP